"If your way isn’t working...

try God’s way."

A Facebook page apparently belonging to Officer Ramos was adorned with the quote: “If your way isn’t working, try God’s way,” and said he had studied at a seminary before joining the New York Police Department.
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“He was trying to make a change,” said Jose Ortiz, the 59-year-old head of church’s security, who identified himself as a retired police officer. “He wasn’t just a uniform.”
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Candles and flowers were left outside a detached single-family home in Brooklyn Sunday, which neighbors said belonged to Mr. Liu and his wife.

Sophia He, a local bodega owner, said the couple came into her shop almost daily to buy scratch lottery tickets. “Every time he was in here he was so happy,” said Ms. He, 30. “He was always with his wife.”

A local florist, Steven Angotti, described the recently-married couple as quiet and clearly in love.